We’ve got a man down but not out and right off the bat there’s a fair amount of existential dread. It was a weird week for comics and a weird week for iFanboy.

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Running Time: 01:04:18

Pick of the Week:
00:03:21 – Traveling to Mars #6

Comics:
00:08:33 – Doctor Strange #429
00:14:15 – The Amazing Spider-Man #920
00:18:31 – Clobberin’ Time #3
00:21:31 – Punisher #12
00:24:06 – The Rocketeer
00:31:35 – Alien #2

Patron Pick:
00:33:50 – DC Pride 2023 #1

Patron Thanks:
00:45:57 – Stewart Shutler

Audience Question:
00:49:34 – Joshua H. from Australia has three Damian-related scenarios for Conor.
00:51:23 – Andrew M. from Spain wants to know the best Rick Remender books.
00:54:05 – Morgan B. is curious as to why Nightwing is numbered the way it is.

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Music:
“Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time”
Elton John
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Pick of the Week #881 – Traveling to Mars #6

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:54:32

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:01:26 – Ron watched Meet Me in the Bathroom and Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC.
00:07:15 – Josh has been having his heart torn out during the NBA playoffs.
00:09:43 – Conor watched Jury Duty, The Traitor, and went to see Fast X.
00:15:37 – Josh and Ron took their kids to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Discussion:
00:00:00 – Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary

SPOILERS ABOVE!
What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:
“Lapti Nek (Jabba’s Palace Band)”
Michele Gruska, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
and
“Ewok Celebration and Finale”
John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
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Mediasplode #36 – Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary

Will Ryan’s redundancy reveal real rancor on this week’s show or will observations of gladiatorial gusto grant gracious pardon pursuant to pawkily provided patron powers? Tune in to find out!

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Running Time: 01:18:42

Pick of the Week:
00:02:13 – Nightwing #104

Comics:
00:12:08 – Action Comics #1055
00:18:47 – Daredevil & Echo #1
00:22:50 – Green Arrow #2
00:30:49 – Justice Society of America #4
00:34:11 – Dead Romans #3
00:38:01 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3
00:39:57 – What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #13

Patron Pick:
00:41:11 – Fury #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:01 – Linsey Falls

Audience Questions:
01:01:08 – Matt from Miami, FL wants to know the most significant changes in comics that have actually stuck. Which leads us naturally into our next question from…
01:09:08 – iFanboy Alum Jeff Reid, who has done the math to show that Jason Todd has been resurrected longer than he was dead, so what is even the point?

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Music:
“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)”
Tina Turner
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Pick of the Week #880 - Nightwing #104

This will shock regular listeners, but this show goes harder off the rails sooner than it has in some time. There are some offensive stereotypes that are brought up, and we'll understand if you never want to talk to us again. Also, there are fantastic comics out this week, and we talk about them a lot.

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Running Time: 01:09:17

Pick of the Week:
00:03:43 - Immortal Sergeant #5

Comics:
00:13:50 - She-Hulk #176
00:22:24 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1
00:31:55 - The Avengers #1
00:40:09 - Order and Outrage #3
00:45:28 - Fantastic Four #700
00:46:59 - Guardians of the Galaxy #182

Patron Pick:
00:49:04 - Titans #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:49 - Josh DeRosier

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Music:
"The Luck of the Irish"
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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Pick of the Week #879 – Immortal Sergeant #5

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon!

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Running Time: 00:43:30

Music:
“The Great Escape”
Boys Like Girls
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Booksplode #55 – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel

The show was running on time and then everything fell apart at the very end after some ranting and reminiscing elbowed its way into the show. But none of that nonsense should distract from the real question: do you respect numbers?

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Running Time: 01:06:15

Pick of the Week:
00:02:19 - The Invincible Iron Man #656

Comics:
00:12:53 - Daredevil #659
00:19:06 - The Amazing Spider-Man #919
00:24:19 - Phantom Road #3
00:27:31 - Stargirl: The Lost Children #6
00:28:54 - Junkyard Joe #6
00:31:49 - Captain Marvel #183

Patron Pick:
00:34:22 - Green Lantern #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:02 - Marcus Leonard

Audience Questions:
00:47:29 - Luke S. has a possible solution to the "iFanboy" name problem.
00:52:26 - Karl C. saw some people on YouTube talking about DC's sales and wonders if it is time for a leadership change.

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Music:
"Rich Girl"
Hall & Oates
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Pick of the Week #878 – The Invincible Iron Man #656

iFanboy veteran Paul Montgomery joins Josh Flanagan to talk about the third and final installment of James Gunn's unexpected trilogy of the MCU's most cosmic team. Does Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 the goods, and land the franchise? Well, it's pretty epic, we can tell you that much. Stay tuned for a little post credits talk.
Running Time: 00:59:50
Music:
"In the Meantime"
Spacehog
"Creep (Acoustic Version)"
Radiohead
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Special Edition - Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3

Misters Kilmartin and Gibbonsbelly are on the mic for comic book discussion. What made us laugh with a painted red Peter Parker makes us laugh again. It's a good week of comics, and that's why we're all here. Plus there's a bit of a diversion about milk and types of milk. Riveting stuff, kids.

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Running Time: 01:09:46

Pick of the Week:
00:01:44 - Joe Fixit #5

Comics:
00:12:20 - Groot #1
00:16:43 - Shazam! #1
00:22:57 - Batman #900
00:33:47 - I Hate This Place #8
00:35:05 - Starsigns #1
00:37:42 - The Avengers: War Across Time #5
00:40:01 - Love Everlasting #7

Star Wars Corner:
00:41:31 - Star Wars #34

Patron Pick:
00:44:40 - Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book One

Patron Thanks:
00:52:34 - Daniel Clark

Audience Questions:
00:55:58 - Zach from St. Louis has a Robin question for Conor, and a Constantine question for Josh. Efficient.

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Music:
"Bullet Train to Vegas"
Drive Like Jehu
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Pick of the Week #877 - Joe Fixit #5

Cold medicine and big ideas fuel a galaxy-brained discussion of the week in comics!

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Running Time: 01:12:33

Pick of the Week:
00:01:33 – Deep Cuts #1

Comics:
00:12:00 – Green Arrow #1
00:18:09 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #2
00:22:23 – Clobberin’ Time #2
00:26:20 – Hulk #781
00:30:24 – w0rldtr33 #1
00:34:42 – The Ambassadors #3
00:41:57 – Strange Academy: Finals #24

Patron Pick:
00:44:54 – Deep Cuts #1

Patron Thanks:
00:48:41 – Geoff Cuddy

Audience Questions:
00:51:26 – Zach C. from Indianapolis, Indiana has thoughts on the incoming creative team taking over The Flash and their genre-bending plans and wants to know how far characters can be pushed into unexpected genres before breaking?
00:57:04 – Chris K. needs some advice on when to fully commit to the bald-headed lifestyle.

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Music:
“Jazz Music”
Gang Starr
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Pick of the Week #876 – Deep Cuts #1

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
This time out, Josh is talking to Marvel Comics editor, Jordan D. White. Jordan holds sway over many, many of your favorite comics, including all those X-Men books the kids are so excited about, a bunch of Deadpool, and even Star Wars. With a long career, and still going, at Marvel, we get a perspective of what goes on in those editorial meetings, and how the sausage gets made.
Total Running Time: 01:21:57
You can find Jordan on Instagram.
Music:
“The Plan"
Built to Spill
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Talksplode #105 - Jordan D. White

This week there’s an extended spoiler warning that must be heeded. Plus, endings are generally hard, as evidenced by this week’s show, but apparently not for Tom Taylor. The Two Jamokes are back together! But for how long?

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Running Time: 01:04:32

Pick of the Week:
00:01:52 – DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8

Comics:
00:14:58 – Superman #3
00:19:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14
00:24:41 – The Forged #2
00:32:16 – Punisher #11
00:34:44 – Immortal Sergeant #4
00:36:35 – Terrorwar #1

Patron Pick:
00:38:39 – The Expanse: Dragon Tooth #1

Patron Thanks:
00:52:09 – Kenneth Kowalczyk

Audience Question:
00:54:47 – Martin S. wonders, with the demise of the inkers, have colorists risen to take their place of prominence in the industry.

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Music:
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
Elton John
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Pick of the Week #875 – DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:10:39

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:01:11 – Josh watched The Offer.
00:08:44 – Conor is in the midst of the final seasons of Riverdale and The Flash.
00:12:14 – Ron watched They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead.

Discussion:
00:15:12 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
00:30:31 – Ranking the films of Quentin Tarantino

SPOILERS ABOVE!
What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:
“You Never Can Tell”
Chuck Berry
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Mediasplode #35 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves & Ranking the Films of Quentin Tarantino

A man, not a particularly special man, but a man nonetheless, stands (sits) alone. He faces the tribulation, the adversity, the challenge of carrying on, as he will, without the support of others. Will there be tragedy? Will he overcome? With all that hangs in the balance, can he rise? Can he meet the requirements or find himself wanting?
-OR-
Josh talks by and to himself for an hour.
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Running Time: 01:02:41
Pick of the Week:
00:02:51 - The Ambassadors #2
Comics:
00:10:18 - WildC.A.T.s #6
00:14:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy #181
00:18:40 - Eight Billion Genies #8
00:28:58 - Fantastic Four #699
00:31:28 - Predator #2
00:33:37 - Know Your Station #5
00:35:22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Usagi Yojimbo: Wherewhen #1
Patron Pick:
00:39:09 - The Great British Bump-Off #1
Patron Thanks:
00:44:47 - Pat George
Audience Question:
00:48:35 - Jonathan wonders how one can learn more about the Golden Age of comics, prior to the next Booksplode.
00:52:01 - Mike from Buffalo wonders what it's gonna take for comics to throw it all away and start back with the basics, just like they did after the boom/crash of the 90s.
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Music:
"Alone"
Dinosaur Jr.
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Pick of the Week #874 - The Ambassadors #2

The Pick of the Week causes an 80s Marvel nostalgia spiral and the Patron Pick causes a deep dive into ape-based fandom!

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Running Time: 00:57:08

Pick of the Week:
00:02:10 – Joe Fixit #4

Comics:
00:13:28 – Second Coming: Trinity #1
00:16:58 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #1
00:24:10 – Love Everlasting #6
00:28:05 – Stillwater #18
00:32:11 – Batman #134
00:34:22 – I Hate This Place #6

Patron Pick:
00:36:20 – Planet of the Apes #1

Patron Thanks:
00:44:55 – Bob

Audience Question:
00:46:36 – Cory T. from Cleveland, Ohio wants to know why Marvel doesn’t make animated films of their classic comic book stories the way that DC does.

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Music:
“Rock You Like a Hurricane”
Scorpions
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Pick of the Week #873 – Joe Fixit #4

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham! Plus, they fret over the future of the line and discuss a wish list of films they’d like to see.

Running Time: 00:40:34

Music:
“Kingdom of Doom”
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
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Special Edition – Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Despite their fondness for one another, the Two Jamokes waste no time in undercutting the third chair's Pick, but can the body horror of the Patron Pick be overcome? Tune in to find out!

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Running Time: 01:15:07

Pick of the Week:
00:01:49 - The Ambassadors #1

Comics:
00:14:46 - Dark Knights of Steel #10
00:20:49 - Action Comics #1053
00:30:03 - Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1
00:38:54 - Dungeons and Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1
00:42:47 - Avengers Beyond #1

Star Wars Corner:
00:45:36 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Jabba's Palace #1

Patron Pick:
00:48:03 - Clobberin' Time #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:47 - James White

Brought To You By:
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Music:
"Proudest Monkey"
Dave Matthews Band
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Pick of the Week #872 - The Ambassadors #1

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid, Alex Ross, & Todd Klein!

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Running Time: 00:55:15

Music:
“My Generation”
The Who
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Booksplode #54 – Kingdom Come

Josh Flanagan and Ryan Haupt, missing an itinerant Conor Kilpatrick, sort through some damn fine comic books, many from the Gotham family. There's a shark diversion, a vicious maligning of Gangs of New York, even more education on Betty and Barney, and spoilers for The Core, from 2003. But we promise, it's mostly comics.

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Running Time: 01:12:19

Pick of the Week:
00:01:45 - Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's al Ghul #1

Comics:
00:11:03 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #13
00:16:51 - Punisher #10
00:24:52 - Doctor Strange #427
00:35:06 - Blue Book #2
00:41:24 - She-Hulk #174
00:44:57 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #106

Patron Pick:
00:47:15 - Dead Romans #1

Patron Thanks:
00:59:45 - Michael Odojewski

Audience Question:
01:01:25 - Ken asks which creator first hooked us as comic book readers.

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Music:
"Back to the Life"
Spoon
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Pick of the Week #871 - Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's al Ghul #1

It’s the sequel four years in the making! Join Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery as they take a look at Shazam! Fury of the Gods and ponder what’s ahead for DC on the silver screen!

Running Time: 00:44:18

Music:
“Say My Name”
Destiny’s Child
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Special Edition – Shazam! Fury of the Gods

In which the state of comics publishing is grappled with and updates on snacks are given.

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Running Time: 01:04:02

Pick of the Week:
00:02:27 - The Avengers: War Across Time #3

Comics:
00:11:48 - Superman: Lost #1
00:14:58 - Hellcat #1
00:19:32 - Black Cloak #3
00:25:28 - No/One #1
00:28:21 - Secret Invasion #5
00:31:37 - Wildcats #5
00:32:59 - The Last Barbarians #2

Patron Pick:
00:36:19 - The Forged #1

Patron Thanks:
00:44:53 - Dustin Smith

Audience Question:
00:46:26 - Scott S. from Chicago, Illinois feels like there are fewer books being published every week. Or maybe it's fewer books that he's excited to read.
00:53:51 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wonders which is better: Spider-Man with big eyes or Spider-Man with small eyes.

Snack Cake Corner:
00:57:34 - Snack Update!

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Music:
"He's So Fine"
The Chiffons
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